STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3551

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 86
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii 
 
Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
     ON AGING TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL PROGRAMS
     IN THE STATE FOR, AND THE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY, HAWAII'S
     ELDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Executive
Office on Aging (EOA) to conduct a comprehensive review of all
programs in the State concerning Hawaii's elders.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the EOA.

     Persons age sixty years and older presently account for
almost one-fifth of the adult population in the State.  By 2002,
they are estimated to account for one-fourth of Hawaii's adult
population.  Their needs for long-term care will grow
accordingly.  In order to rationally address the myriad of
problems of aging in Hawaii, it is necessary for the legislature
to have a clear and comprehensive purview of the issues and
resources concerning aging in Hawaii.  Sufficient and accurate
information will enable the legislature to properly consider
measures in the future concerning aging and the elderly.


 
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     Your Committee has amended this measure on the
recommendation of the EOA by:

     (1)  Changing the list of items to be included in EOA review
          to:

          (A)  Delete the age-related demographic data because
               the 2000 Census would not be available for this
               study; 

          (B)  Clarify that the data for the review and summary
               of government program benefits be provided by the
               Department of Taxation, Department of Budget and
               Finance, and the Honolulu Department of Budget and
               Fiscal Services;

          (C)  Clarify that the review of other states be
               confined to two or three other states with
               economic profiles, total population size, or tax
               base similar to Hawaii; and

     (2)  Adding the Directors of the departments added by (1)(B)
          above to the list of persons receiving certified copies
          of the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 86, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Health and Human
                                   Services,



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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